incredible
adjective
in·cred·i·ble (ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-bəl 
1
: too extraordinary and improbable to be believed
making incredible claims
2
: amazing, extraordinary
incredible skill
an incredible appetite
met an incredible woman
incredibility
(ˌ)in-ˌkre-də-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun incredibleness
(ˌ)in-ˈkre-də-bəl-nəs
noun 
Synonyms
- fantastic
- fantastical
- implausible
- inconceivable
- incredulous
- unbelievable
- uncompelling
- unconceivable
- unconvincing
- unimaginable
- unthinkable
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Example Sentences
The movie tells an incredible story of survival. I find his explanation pretty incredible. Incredible as it may seem, she's had no formal training as an artist. It's incredible to me that such a lazy person could be so successful. a landscape of incredible beauty The new job is an incredible opportunity. We have put an incredible amount of work into this project. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Dave and Cameron did an incredible job keeping people (and the mako) safe. 
Li Cohen, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022 Houston's Wortham Theater Center is home to some of the city's most incredible artistic performances, including the Houston Grand Opera. Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 The Sox got the big hits in the ninth and Liam Hendriks struck out one on the way to his 32nd save as the team continued their winning ways in the most incredible of fashions. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Aitch did an incredible job in a very compressed timeframe amidst COVID regulations. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 We are faced with being on a beautiful planet, in a beautiful world and have the opportunity to have the most incredible of lives. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2022 The good news is that the pack does an incredible job at the most important thing: carrying weight securely, even while running at a good clip. Andy Cochrane, Outside Online, 6 Sep. 2022 My hero, @MichaelBuble, gave me the most incredible moment of my life thus far. Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 My sister was the most incredible person in this world and I am shattered. Rebecca Loroff, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 See More
Li Cohen, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022 Houston's Wortham Theater Center is home to some of the city's most incredible artistic performances, including the Houston Grand Opera. Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 The Sox got the big hits in the ninth and Liam Hendriks struck out one on the way to his 32nd save as the team continued their winning ways in the most incredible of fashions. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Aitch did an incredible job in a very compressed timeframe amidst COVID regulations. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 We are faced with being on a beautiful planet, in a beautiful world and have the opportunity to have the most incredible of lives. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2022 The good news is that the pack does an incredible job at the most important thing: carrying weight securely, even while running at a good clip. Andy Cochrane, Outside Online, 6 Sep. 2022 My hero, @MichaelBuble, gave me the most incredible moment of my life thus far. Marc Bona, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 My sister was the most incredible person in this world and I am shattered. Rebecca Loroff, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin incredibilis, from in- + credibilis credible
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
incredible
adjective
in·cred·i·ble in-ˈkre-də-bəl
1
: too strange or unlikely to be believed
It was an incredible story.
2
: extremely or amazingly good, great, or large
incredible strength
incredible
adjective
as in incredulous
too extraordinary or improbable to believe tried to explain her weeklong disappearance with an incredible tale of abduction by a total stranger Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- incredulous
- unbelievable
- impossible
- unlikely
- unimaginable
- fantastic
- ridiculous
- inconceivable
- unthinkable
- fantastical
- absurd
- implausible
- questionable
- unreasonable
- doubtful
- unconceivable
- unconvincing
- dubious
- silly
- full of it
- uncompelling
- debatable
- shaky
- suspicious
- suspect
- hopeless
- fishy
- ludicrous
- disputable
- flimsy
- laughable
- comical
- far-fetched
- dodgy
- outlandish
- farcical
- risible
- dubitable
- preposterous
- untenable
- indefensible
- doubtable
- insupportable
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- plausible
- possible
- convincing
- conceivable
- imaginable
- believable
- credible
- creditable
- probable
- reasonable
- likely
- thinkable
- undeniable
- unquestionable
- cogitable
- indisputable
- supposable
- certain
- undoubted
- incontestable
- indubitable
- sure
- questionless